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diff --git a/_posts/2008-02-06-manage-multiple-clients.markdown b/_posts/2008-02-06-manage-multiple-clients.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aba1ce4 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2008-02-06-manage-multiple-clients.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Manage multiple clients +description: How to manage multiple clients and their repositories +categories: intermediate +--- + +<p class="intro">Are you a freelance developer working on multiple projects for multiple clients, and want to manage them here on GitHub? Never fear, this guide will detail the most common solutions to this problem.</p> + +One account, multiple collaborators +----------------------------------- + +This design lets you retain control over the repos, but still gives your clients access to them. + +This is the simplest (and cheapest) approach. Simply create one account with a plan that provides enough private repos to cover all your projects. If your client needs access to the source code, have them create a free account. You can then add their free account as a collaborator on the projects you wish for them to have access to. + +If you wish, you can even bill your clients for the cost of your account, and maintaining their repos on it! + +Multiple accounts, one collaborator +----------------------------------- + +This design gives the control over the repos (and the bill) to your client, but still allows you to push into all your clients' repos from a single account. + +With this design, have your clients each open their own paid account and create empty repos for each project. Add your account to the repos as a collaborator. You can now push to their repos as if they were your own! + +Multiple accounts, no collaborators +----------------------------------- + +__This is by far the most complicated setup, and should be avoided if at all possible.__ + +If, for whatever reason, you *must* push to each client's repos using _their_ account, this is the setup you will have to use. + +First, generate a second keypair to use for your second account. To create this key follow [this guide](/key-setup-redirect), but specify a path for the key. If you do not specify a path you may overwrite your existing key. For example, you could use `~/.ssh/id_rsa_client`. Once the key has been created, add the new public key to the client's account on GitHub. To configure your local settings, see [this guide](/multiple-keys). |
